diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix
index e475276500ac..100c4c46d1cd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/php/default.nix
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ in {
   };
 
   php72 = generic {
-    version = "7.2.15";
-    sha256 = "0m05dmad138qfxcb2z4czf9pfv1746g9yzlch48kjikajhb7cgn9";
+    version = "7.2.16";
+    sha256 = "0f3zkv803banqdrhj5ixfg973fnrsvn4hcij2k6r91nmac0d22ic";
 
     # https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=76826
     extraPatches = optional stdenv.isDarwin ./php72-darwin-isfinite.patch;